Global Patent Index - EP 4230166 A1

EP 4230166 A1 20230823 - LIGHT TREATMENT DEVICE

Title (en)

LIGHT TREATMENT DEVICE

Title (de)

LICHTBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT À LUMIÈRE

Publication

EP 4230166 A1 20230823 (EN)

Application

EP 22157361 A 20220217

Priority

EP 22157361 A 20220217

Abstract (en)

A treatment device (2, 100) for performing a light-based treatment operation on or to a subject, the treatment device (2, 100) comprising: a light source (12, 101) configured to generate a light pulse, the light source (12, 101) comprising a gas; a plasma ignition unit (108) configured to apply a first voltage between the light source (12, 101) and a first electrode (102) to initiate plasma breakdown of the gas in the light source (12, 101); and a second electrode (106) connected to electrical ground; wherein the second electrode (106) is spaced from the first electrode (102) such that the first electrode (102) discharges via the second electrode (106) when the first voltage is applied.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 18/203 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00476 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1807 (2013.01); H01J 61/16 (2013.01); H01J 61/547 (2013.01); H01J 61/90 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4230166 A1 20230823; CN 118714982 A 20240927; KR 20240145032 A 20241004; WO 2023156325 A1 20230824

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22157361 A 20220217; CN 202380022170 A 20230213; EP 2023053449 W 20230213; KR 20247030684 A 20230213